PFF grades are LIVE: College football Week 9

• Rutgers‘ KJ Duff turns in an otherworldly performance: The wideout amassed 241 receiving yards on just six catches, averaging a whopping 6.89 yards per route run.

• Iowa‘s offensive line puts on a show for the second straight week: The Hawkeyes earn “Offensive Line of the Week” honors once again after surrendering just one pressure to Minnesota, all while excelling in run blocking, too.

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Highest-graded players: Offense (non-quarterbacks)

Name	Team	Pos.	Snaps	PFF Grade
Cade Keith	New Mexico	TE	16	96.2
Javen Nicholas	Charlotte	WR	52	91.0
Jayce Brown	Kansas State	WR	38	90.6
Tychaun Chapman	So. Miss	WR	14	90.3
Rohan Jones	Arkansas	TE	19	90.3
Cole Rusk	Illinois	TE	23	90.2
Nasir Williams	Central Michigan	WR	13	89.7
Denzel Boston	Washington	WR	60	89.1
Chris Durr Jr.	Wyoming	WR	21	88.8
Zach Palmer-Smith	La. Monroe	RB	27	88.4

Highest-graded defenders

Name	Team	Pos.	Snaps	PFF Grade
Rayshawn Pleasant	Auburn	CB	21	95.5
Michael Heldman	Central Michigan	EDGE	40	93.5
Jack Janikowski	Washington State	EDGE	17	92.3
Tano Letuli	San Diego State	LB	51	91.5
Cam Buffington	Iowa	LB	15	91.4
Davaughn Patterson	Wake Forest	S	63	91.3
Jordan Walker	Rutgers	EDGE	28	90.8
Javin Wright	Nebraska	LB	22	90.7
Kani Walker	Arkansas	CB	67	90.6
Kensley Louidor-Faustin	Auburn	CB	12	90.5

Highest-graded quarterbacks

Name	Team	Snaps	PFF Grade
James Laubstein	New Mexico	11	92.1
Avery Johnson	Kansas State	50	91.9
Joey Aguilar	Tennessee	61	91.3
Angel Flores	Central Michigan	12	90.7
Dexter Williams II	Kennesaw State	20	89.1
Noah Kim	Eastern Michigan	55	87.0
Bishop Davenport	South Alabama	71	86.5
Connor Weigman	Houston	73	85.7
Joe Labas	Central Michigan	53	84.5
AJ Swann	App. State	17	82.4

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Offensive Player of the Week: WR KJ Duff, Rutgers

Duff was unstoppable in Rutgers' win over Purdue this week, averaging a whopping 6.89 yards per route run. He turned seven targets into six receptions for 241 yards and earned an 87.4 PFF receiving grade.

Defensive Player of the Week: CB Kani Walker, Arkansas

Walker earned a 91.5 PFF coverage grade in Arkansas’ loss to Auburn, allowing two receptions for 57 yards from six targets and 24 coverage snaps. He also made a pair of plays on the ball, finishing the game with a pass breakup and an interception.

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Offensive Line of the Week: Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa’s offensive line allowed just one pressure in the team's win over Minnesota, with all five offensive linemen who played at least 40 snaps earning PFF pass-blocking grades above 80.0. They were solid as run blockers, too, with those same five players all notching PFF run-blocking grades above 65.0.

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Quarterback of the Week: QB Avery Johnson, Kansas State

Johnson dropped back to pass just 17 times this week, but he was incredibly efficient when he did. He went 11-of-17 for 231 yards and made four big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays. He tallied a pair of touchdowns as a passer and as a runner on his way to a 91.9 PFF overall grade.

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Run Defender of the Week: LB Dion Crawford, Buffalo

Crawford earned a 91.8 PFF run-defense grade for Buffalo this week, his best mark in a game this season. He finished the team's Week 9 contest with a forced fumble and seven tackles resulting in a defensive stop, while managing to avoid missing any tackles.

Pass-Rusher of the Week: EDGE Michael Heldman, Central Michigan

Across 28 pass-rushing snaps against UMass, Heldman earned a 93.2 PFF pass-rushing grade. He racked up seven pressures. He also finished the game with a 44.4% PFF pass-rush win rate.

Coverage Defender of the Week: CB Kani Walker, Arkansas

See above.